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dc.contributor.authorHaanshuus, Christel Gillen_US
dc.contributor.authorMørch, Kristineen_US
dc.contributor.authorBlomberg, Bjørnen_US
dc.contributor.authorStrøm, Gro Elizabeth Annen_US
dc.contributor.authorLangeland, Ninaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHanevik, Kurten_US
dc.contributor.authorMohn, Stein Christianen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-14T13:03:40Z
dc.date.available2020-08-14T13:03:40Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-05
dc.PublishedHaanshuus CG, Mørch K, Blomberg B, Strøm GEA, Langeland N, Hanevik K, Mohn SC. Assessment of malaria real-time PCR methods and application with focus on lowlevel parasitaemia. PLOS ONE. 2019;14(7):e0218982eng
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/23790
dc.description.abstractIn epidemiological surveys and surveillance the application of molecular tools is essential in detecting submicroscopic malaria. A genus-specific conventional cytochrome b (cytb) PCR has shown high sensitivity in field studies, detecting 70% submicroscopic malaria. The main objective of this study was to assess the conversion from conventional to real-time PCR testing both SYBR and probe protocols, and including quantitative (q) PCR. The protocols were assessed applying well-defined clinical patient material consisting of 33 positive and 80 negative samples. Sequencing of positive PCR products was performed. In addition, a sensitivity comparison of real-time PCR methods was done by including five relevant assays investigating the effect of amplification target and platform. Sensitivity was further examined using field material consisting of 111 P.falciparum positive samples from Tanzanian children (< 5 years), as well as using related patient data to assess the application of q-PCR with focus on low-level parasitaemia. Both the cytb SYBR and probe PCR protocols showed as high sensitivity and specificity as their conventional counterpart, except missing one P. malariae sample. The SYBR protocol was more sensitive and specific than using probe. Overall, choice of amplification target applied is relevant for achieving ultra-sensitivity, and using intercalating fluorescence dye rather than labelled hydrolysis probes is favourable. Application of q-PCR analysis in field projects is important for the awareness and understanding of low-level parasitaemia. For use in clinical diagnosis and epidemiological studies the highly sensitive and user-friendly cytb SYBR q-PCR method is a relevant tool. The genus-specific method has the advantage that species identification by sequencing can be performed as an alternative to species-specific PCR.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherPLoSeng
dc.rightsAttribution CC BYeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/eng
dc.titleAssessment of malaria real-time PCR methods and application with focus on lowlevel parasitaemiaen_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2020-01-14T12:55:29Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2019 The Authors
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218982
dc.identifier.cristin1722114
dc.source.journalPLoS ONE


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